entristeció

Entristeció is the third-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb entristecer. This verb means to make sad or to become sad. Therefore, "entristeció" translates to "he/she/it made sad" or "he/she/it became sad" in English. The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past.

The verb entristecer is derived from the adjective triste, meaning sad. It can be used transitively, meaning it has a direct object that is being made sad. For example, "La noticia lo entristeció" means "The news made him sad." It can also be used intransitively, where the subject itself experiences the sadness. For instance, "El niño entristeció al ver a su perro irse" translates to "The child became sad upon seeing his dog leave."

The conjugation of entristecer follows the regular pattern for -ecer verbs in Spanish. The preterite forms for the third-person singular are consistently entristeció. This verb is common in everyday Spanish and is used to express a range of emotional responses to events or situations that evoke sadness.